Psychiatric aspects of organ transplantation and donation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals typically assist with evaluating and treating psychiatric and behavioral issues in transplant candidates, recipients, and living organ donors. In this review recent findings on specific psychiatric issues in adult solid organ transplant candidates and recipients, as well as living donors are discussed as well as their relevance to clinical practice.

Recent findings

Patients with complex mental health and addiction histories can have outcomes similar to patients without these disorders but may require specialized pretransplant preparation or posttransplant interventions to optimize their outcomes. Specific attention to the preparation and wellbeing of living donors is needed.

Summary

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SUBMITTER: Faeder S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4623706 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature